Develop an understanding of the history of video and film as art forms. Research the varied history of the avant garde filmmaking industry, which has led to experimental video.Consider how commercial movie making differs from experimental art films and video. Post what you’ve found on the class website and discuss by answering the questions below and participating in the conversation. Start your research with some of the Resources on this website.
Find 6 examples of video or film art that you admire and post here. Make sure they meet the definition of Experimental Video or Film.
Examples must include the name of the artist and a description of the technique used by this artist (film, digital, glitch, multimedia, sound design, performance art, montage)
Examples must include links to the website where you found the work. It is preferable that you embed the video into your page. Don't just put links unless you absolutely can't get the embed code.
On your page that you create (in addition to including the above information) please also explain why you chose the videos you did. What was it about the work that attracted you? From an artistic point of view what elements or principles are evident (line, shape, pattern, color, texture, space, form, emphasis, rhythm, movement, balance, proportion, value, contrast, unity, variety, light/shadow, perspective). Connect this video to your own life or experiences and explain the connection. How were sound or music important to this work? Explain.
To post you will do the following:
Click the plus sign at the top left column.
Name your page with your last name and video research. Add tags such as assignment 1, video research, phs, your last name. This will help you later if you choose to search for the page.
Go to the webpage where you found the video of your artist's work. You may be able to get embed code and post the actual video. Use the widget tool to embed the video. If you are unable to embed then provide the page link to the video you found.
To create a link you can type the name of the artist and then highlight their name choose the link tool at the top and choose External website. Paste the url link into the dialogue that appears. The name you typed should now be linked to the website. You can also just paste the url and then link it as described here.
Make sure you save your page after each one.
Once all 6 artists/videos have been found and you've answered the questions and finished you should come back to this page and link your name to your finished page.
Click edit and highlight your name. Then click the link tool. Choose Internal link and choose the new wiki page you created with your last name. Now your name here should be linked to the new page you created.
Check all your links to be sure they work.
Link Your Research Here by Linking your Name to the Page you created.
Develop an understanding of the history of video and film as art forms. Research the varied history of the avant garde filmmaking industry, which has led to experimental video.Consider how commercial movie making differs from experimental art films and video. Post what you’ve found on the class website and discuss by answering the questions below and participating in the conversation. Start your research with some of the Resources on this website.
WHAT IS EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO and
LINKS TO EXPERIMENTAL VIDEO AND FILM
Find 6 examples of video or film art that you admire and post here. Make sure they meet the definition of Experimental Video or Film.
Examples must include the name of the artist and a description of the technique used by this artist (film, digital, glitch, multimedia, sound design, performance art, montage)
Examples must include links to the website where you found the work. It is preferable that you embed the video into your page. Don't just put links unless you absolutely can't get the embed code.
On your page that you create (in addition to including the above information) please also explain why you chose the videos you did. What was it about the work that attracted you? From an artistic point of view what elements or principles are evident (line, shape, pattern, color, texture, space, form, emphasis, rhythm, movement, balance, proportion, value, contrast, unity, variety, light/shadow, perspective). Connect this video to your own life or experiences and explain the connection. How were sound or music important to this work? Explain.
To post you will do the following:
Link Your Research Here by Linking your Name to the Page you created.
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